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Originally Posted by Focus Diode
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Originally Posted by winston_1
Just spent a few days visiting friends in Bicester, near Oxford. Quite a lot of VHF aerials still there as the attachments show. Looks like B2 Oxford horizontal, B12 Membury horizontal and high gain C9 Croydon. Puzzled why so many Croydon aerials when Membury available. Perhaps they predate Membury startup (when) or maybe people preferred London programmes. The last band 1/3 looks interesting. Looks as if just band 3 directors and band 1 dipole. Assume the bending is something to do with band 3 matching. Unless anyone knows any different.
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Brilliant photos. I can only guess the Oxford and Croydon installation pre dated Membury. I'll have to look for the opening dates for both. |
Yes, I can confirm Oxford ch, 2H opened on 29/01/62. Source "BBC Handbook 1966".
Membury ch12H opened on 30/04/65.
This would appear to suggest the installation with the Oxford and Croydon aerials date between 1962-1965.
Brian